It was a hot day in July 2022, and Clarabeu, a young and very powerful winner and forward

for German national football team, was sprinting down the pit.

She felt so powerful this entire match, bobbing and weaving past opponents bounding to

walk the goal. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw the captain of her team passing the

ball. It's back towards Clara and her kick missed the mark. Clara was rushed, but there

was no time to wallow in it. They had a game to win. This was international football at

its finest. This was Clara's dream come true.

I'm Katrin Spielfogger, and this is Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls, a fairy tale podcast

about the real-life rebel women who inspires. On this episode, Clara Bühl, German football

superstar and powerhouse player for the top women's league in Germany.

Clara Gabriel Bühl was born December 7, 2000 in Münster-Tal, Germany. Münster-Tal is a stunning

place, with lush valleys, majestic mountain ranges and the deep black forests. For Clara,

she's meant lots of time exploring nature. She always found something to do outside,

running, skipping and trailing after her older brother. Clara's brother loved football,

and so she decided that she did too. She looked up to her brother and to many of the male

footballers she watched on television because they were the only ones making headlines.

She did Clara know that there was a growing movement of strong female footballers, and

that she would soon be one of their leaders. As a kid, Clara played on lots of different

football teams. Early on, it became clear that she was very talented, and she always

seemed to be having fun on the pitch. Her energy and enthusiasm were infectious as she

danced and floated, laughing one minute, then blasting a shot on goal the net.

While some players favorite one foot over the other, Clara was two footed, which means

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